Foundation for Life

To Mould the NeXt Generation, so they may have qualities of self-control, reverence and a sense of responsibility, ready for good works. We run activities that help children and youths attain physical, mental, spiritual and social maturity, giving positive teaching to the social evils facing youths today and encourage them to express what they learn through practical service to the communities. We empower the young to be purposeful and responsible for their own future and that of the environment

A pleasant surprise that knocked their socks off !

By Vena Lung - Project Leader

Try my socks for size

A pleasant surprise that knocked their socks off !

It all began because a donor visited the children during the wintry months, and noticed that the kids did not have socks to wear or that they were filled with holes. The lady's 5 year-old son. then took off his socks and gave it to the little toddler, who gratefully wore it, though walking was a little awkward for it was slightly oversized.

As a result of that visit, this particular family decided that they wanted donate socks to the children, so the Foundation's volunteers who were the hilltribe leaders, surveyed the neighbouring village school and fedback to the Foundation on the sizes and types of scoks that were needed. When they new school term started, 250 brand new pairs of socks were sent up to the hills in the north, so that the children would have nice socks for school.

Marc, our volunteer said, " The parents are grateful for this gift, as it helps to reduce thier expenses, especially at the start of a new school year, as the costs of uniforms accessories, take up a large portion of their meagre income, as most of them are poor hilltribe farmers"

"Yeah! I have new socks! Thank you" , exclaimed A, as he received his pair or socks.

Certainly this was a pleasant surprise that knocked the "socks" off these kids, when they received their gift of socks.

Thanks to all donors who in one way or another, has had an influence on all the projects that our Foundation attempts, that will assist the underprivileged to learn to be self-sufficient.

Should you have any suggestions that will aid us to improve our services to those we serve, we would be so happy to receive any feedback.

Many thanks to all nad best regards!

Vena Lung

Marc comments that this gift helps the family

Thank you for the nice new socks!

A Pleasant Surprise that Knocked Their Socks Off!

Apr 28, 2014

Lives that have been touched

By Vena Lung - Project Leader

10 years on..Bua's mentor(Nok) carries Bua's baby

Lives that have been touched

The Character and Leadership Training Project has been going on for the past 20 years and the number of children and youths that gone through our program has been by the hundreds and thousands, considering that we have been touching lives of these young people with our weekly program for a total of 1,040 weeks. Through the tireless efforts and sacrificial giving of our Volunteers, countless lives have been touched and changed, for better, despite dire backgrounds and circumstances.

This Project that was initiated by the Foundation for Life, is run by Volunteers from various provinces, namely, in Bangkok, Chonburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkram, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Khon Kaen, Korat, Kanchanaburi, Chiangrai, Chiangmai, etc with weekly activites carried out in approximately 16 centers country-wide reaching to around 1,400 young people every week!

The carefully planned program seek to develop the young wholistically, with activities that nurture them phyically, mentally, emotionally and socially. The Foundation and Volunteers believe in the potentials of our children and youths, and with tenacity, refuse to give up on them as long as there is hope. Many of the young people have commented that the activites they went through in the project has given them inner strength.

Bua, now married with a baby girl, said, "I will never forget the love and concern that Khru Nok (a Volunteer) has for me while I was growing up and had family problems"

"It has not been easy during my early teens to learn to have confidence to go to leadership camps alone without close friends coming along as well, but today, I can say that it has all been worthwhile," Mana (a university student, who is now a Volunteer for the Project) reflected.

"I am so fortuanate to have Khru Berm as a model of a father to me," Pinyo said when asked what he thought of his mentor.

So, a Volunteer said," I firmly believe that it is better to mould a child today.....than to mend an adult tomorrow !" (refering to forming and breaking bad habits in life)

The Foundation thanks all donors for your belief in our work, and truly we could not have come this far without your support. Any feedback is welcome so that we can better ourselves.

Best Regards!

Leadership development unfolds in Mana's life

Boys emulate their leader in serving the community

Adventure activities to build Character

"Better to mould a child than mend an adult"

Ongoing Training-Volunteers learn 1st Aid Skill

Apr 8, 2014

It starts with Giving and continues with Teaching

By Vena Lung - Project Leader

Presents for kids in Children's Hospital

As with all charitable works, society tend to give to the needy who are faced with sudden disastrous situations and this is rightly so, as emergency supplies are needed for survival. However, after the dust settles, these needy persons are left to their own devices. The Foundation's philosophy is that people need to be taught self-sufficiency, and not be wholly dependent on outside sources of help, therefore, it is our mission to equipt them with appropriate life-skills, leadership enhancement and community-mindedness, so that they may 'survive' in the long run.

It starts with Giving ...

The Foundation co-operated with other like-minded organisation to present blankets to kids who had to be hopitalised in the government Children's Hospital in Bangkok. The children were delighted to be presented with gifts of toys and blankets, during their stay in the dreariness of hospital setting. The team that visited the children also performed songs and drama, with games for the children to brighten up their day.

.....and continues with Teaching

On another occasion, the Foundation sent volunteers to the Hilltribe living in Samerng Forest, where the Foundation used to distribute winter caps to them. We liased with the leaders there to gather those who would be interested to learn how to knit these winter caps, so that they may be able to make it for themselves and their families, so that before the wintry months arrive, they would be well prepared for the cold weather that usually hits these hilly areas.

A group of village housewives and young teens arrived at the centre, eager to learn the new skill. With the donated knitting needles and yarn provided by the Foundation, they spent the next 3 days learning and knitting from the morning till dusk, refusing to go home till they had completed what they came to achieve.

Chako was an enthusiatic learner, very quick to pick up the skill, and even went on to learn new and more complicated patterns. Finishing in half the time, she proudly wore the cap she made, saying,"Thank you, Foudation for Life, for teaching me how to knit. I can now put this new skill to good use !" (she hopes to be able to earn a little extra income to to help with the expenses of her ailing grand-dad)

The Foundation thanks all of you who have contributed to this little sucess story in the life of a hilltribe girl who now is equipped with the ablilty to "fish" for herself, instead of waiting for others to provide her with the "fish".

Any comments or feedback to help us improve our services to our clients are greatly appreciated.